as in rubbing
to make smooth by friction
painstakingly sanded down the wooden floors of the old house
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Recent Examples of sanding
Embrace the act of adding to a work table's patina, let your copper sit on display, and don't worry about sanding and re-staining old wood.
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Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
The technique still needs sanding, and zero interceptions in 48 career games is concerning, but McCutchin’s combine testing gave his draft case a nice shot of nitrous.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Once the topping compound has dried, use the sanding pole and screen to sand the ceiling.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026
If a wooden cutting board becomes heavily scarred, it can be fixed and refinished by lightly sanding it until the knife marks are gone.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026
Use a garden hose, leaf blower, or shop vac to get rid of sanding dust.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
This could be older lead from repairs and repainting involving sanding down old lead paint, usually not from a fire.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
After drying and sanding, the pieces are sealed and painted with complex patterns, geometric designs, and Zapotec symbols.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
But finishing work — sanding and shaping — generated heavy dust.
—Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
The technique still needs sanding, and zero interceptions in 48 career games is concerning, but McCutchin’s combine testing gave his draft case a nice shot of nitrous.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Once the topping compound has dried, use the sanding pole and screen to sand the ceiling.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026
If a wooden cutting board becomes heavily scarred, it can be fixed and refinished by lightly sanding it until the knife marks are gone.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026
Use a garden hose, leaf blower, or shop vac to get rid of sanding dust.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
This could be older lead from repairs and repainting involving sanding down old lead paint, usually not from a fire.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
After drying and sanding, the pieces are sealed and painted with complex patterns, geometric designs, and Zapotec symbols.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
But finishing work — sanding and shaping — generated heavy dust.
—Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanding
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Harvest quinoa by hitting the flower stalks against a hard surface or rubbing them between your hands to separate the seeds from the flower parts or chaff.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Apr. 2026
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An employee washed hands for less than 10 seconds at the sushi bar, and the inspector wants to see 10-15 seconds of your hands rubbing each other.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Various owners have taken the reins over the years, but all were committed to preserving the bar’s old-school character rather than polishing, upgrading, or updating it away.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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Either way, regularly polishing your countertops will help keep your kitchen looking well-maintained and refreshed.—
Farima Ferguson,
The Spruce,
28 Apr. 2026
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Their experiments confirmed that adding a single squirt of water to coffee beans before grinding can significantly reduce the static electric charge on the resulting grounds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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This stock was a disaster from May 2025 through the November lows near $48, losing roughly half its value in a grinding downtrend.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to the Farm Bureau, the number of farms filing for Chapter 12 bankruptcies jumped from 216 in 2024 to 315 in 2025, the second consecutive year that number has increased.—
The Virginian Pilot And Daily Press Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Miami Air International The charter-flights company ceased operations in 2020 after filing for bankruptcy.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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Eyuel Tafesse, room operations manager at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, finishes by lightly buffing cabinets, desks, and drawers to create a soft sheen, often using a polish with a subtle lemon scent that makes the room feel warmer.—
Colleen Sullivan,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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Keep one slightly damp microfiber cloth for cleaning and one dry microfiber cloth for buffing.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Mercury moves through your 1st House of Identity, sharpening your voice and making your words more direct than usual.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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According to Plunge, cold-water immersion triggers norepinephrine, a chemical messenger that delivers a burst of energy while sharpening focus.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Sanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanding. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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